Reference library of botanicals used in craft and home distilling. Flavour profiles, typical g/L loads, role in gin (backbone / floral / spice / specialty), pairing notes — all free, all in your browser.
Juniper, coriander seed, citrus peels (lemon / orange / grapefruit), angelica root, orris root, cassia, cardamom, liquorice, cubeb, grains of paradise, and more. Each entry covers part used (seed / berry / root / peel / leaf), flavour notes, aroma, mouthfeel, role in gin, typical sweet-spot dose in g/L of neutral. The kawakawa and kanuka entries cover the New Zealand-native cluster commonly used in Aotearoa craft gin.
London Dry, Plymouth, contemporary, navy strength. Each base structure documents the fixative system, character, recommended use, and the rationale behind it.
Browse the affinity matrix to see which botanicals work well together — three-star pairings (juniper × coriander, citrus × cardamom) all the way down to lone-wolf botanicals that need careful partnering. Click any anchor botanical for a ranked list of its pairings with prose commentary from the seeded pairing journal.
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